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a report from washington with the latest. >>> and markets are taking notice of what's happening in syria. how uncertainty is starting to affect your money. >>> the man who electrified a nation with a speech 50 years ago today. >>> finish line drama. more proof that the race is never over until it's over. >>> and good wednesday morning. the crisis in syria, heating up. triggering what's increasingly appearing to be an imminent u.s. response. >> as the u.s. considers its military options, with each passing day, it looks more and more like a u.s. strike against the syrian government. it's just a matter of time. abc's devin dwyer has the latest from washington. good morning, devin. >> reporter: that's right. president obama's national security team met at the white house last night to discuss syria. the president has decided to take action. the only question, now, is how. this morning, the white house has absolute certainty that syria's bashar al assad poisoned his own people. >> there's no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in syria. the syrian regime. >> repo
a report from washington with the latest. >>> and markets are taking notice of what's happening in syria. how uncertainty is starting to affect your money. >>> the man who electrified a nation with a speech 50 years ago today. >>> finish line drama. more proof that the race is never over until it's over. >>> and good wednesday morning. the crisis in syria, heating up. triggering what's increasingly appearing to be an imminent u.s. response. >> as the...
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and the rain stretching up for much of the east coast. >> it will hit 85 in washington, baltimore and here in new york. dallas also dips below 100, down to 99. phoenix still up there at 100. mostly 80 degrees in california. and only into the 70s in the northwest. >>> a serious glitch on wall street brings trading to a halt. how did this affect the markets during an already down week? >>> and stranded at sea. a fisherman is saved after treading water for nearly an entire day. this morning, hear from the survivor's wife and the man who made the rescue. >>> also, whipping winds sending a giant balloon flying through a parking lot. a closer look at some must-see video of the day. >>> technicians, still scratching their heads on wall street over what triggered that computer glitch that halted operations at nasdaq yesterday. the problem shut down trading for about three hours and worried investors as it hit several big tech companies, like apple and microsoft. fortunately, however, the market closed up, ending wall street's six-day losing streak. the dow posted a gain of 66 points. the nasd
and the rain stretching up for much of the east coast. >> it will hit 85 in washington, baltimore and here in new york. dallas also dips below 100, down to 99. phoenix still up there at 100. mostly 80 degrees in california. and only into the 70s in the northwest. >>> a serious glitch on wall street brings trading to a halt. how did this affect the markets during an already down week? >>> and stranded at sea. a fisherman is saved after treading water for nearly an entire...
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we're live in washington with the latest. >>> gaining ground. firefighters finally making progress on a massive wildfire burning near yosemite national park. but the concern is far from over. >>> subway scare. an elderly man gets his foot stuck in a train door and goes on a terrifying ride. >>> and caught off guard. what question puzzled the beauty pageant contestant, prompting this response -- >> and believing when you see, it's perfect. >>> good tuesday morning, everyone. we begin with the growing crisis in syria and what is increasingly appearing to be an imminent u.s. strike against the assad regime. >> it comes after u.n. weapons inspectors visited the apparent site of a chemical attack last week. and now, this morning, the strongest words yet from a u.s. official. abc's devin dwyer has the latest from washington. good morning, devin. >> reporter: good morning. the strong words from secretary of state john kerry, who called the apparent use of chemical weapons in syria, a, quote, moral obscenity. >> with our own eyes, we have, all of us, be
we're live in washington with the latest. >>> gaining ground. firefighters finally making progress on a massive wildfire burning near yosemite national park. but the concern is far from over. >>> subway scare. an elderly man gets his foot stuck in a train door and goes on a terrifying ride. >>> and caught off guard. what question puzzled the beauty pageant contestant, prompting this response -- >> and believing when you see, it's perfect. >>> good...
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abc's preeti arla is joining us this morning from washington. good morning, preeti. >> reporter: he is expected to be placed under house arrest. the situation could add fuel to the fire in a country seemingly on the brink of civil war. the death toll in egypt is staggering. now, fear of more tension. after two years in jail, waiting for a retrial, ex-president, hosni mubarak could walk out of jail as early as today. >> it's horrible. it will cancel everything we've been through, all the killing, all the bloodshed. it's devastating. >> reporter: the move is seen by some as a blow to the 2011 revolution. it could also give more weight to allegations that last month's removal of the democratically-elected president by the military was a step towards returning to the old regime. the state department calls it an internal issue. >> it's working its way through the legal system there. >> reporter: senator john mccain made the case for cutting off more than $1 billion in aid to the key u.s. ally. the obama administration is still reviewing that possibil
abc's preeti arla is joining us this morning from washington. good morning, preeti. >> reporter: he is expected to be placed under house arrest. the situation could add fuel to the fire in a country seemingly on the brink of civil war. the death toll in egypt is staggering. now, fear of more tension. after two years in jail, waiting for a retrial, ex-president, hosni mubarak could walk out of jail as early as today. >> it's horrible. it will cancel everything we've been through, all...
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>> preeti arla in washington. thank you. >>> former pakistani president pervez musharraf has been charged with murder. he was indicted and six others in the death of pakistani prime minister, benazir bhutto. bhutto died in the 2007 gun and bomb attack at a political rally. musharraf denied the charges. and the hearing is set for august 27th. >>> vice president biden's son is facing a health scare this morning. after being hospitalized last week for weakness and disorientation. the vice president traveled with his son to texas and has been at his side. this isn't the first health scare for beau biden, who is delaware's attorney general. he suffered a mild stroke in 2010. >>> new this morning, ted cruz says he's going to renounce his canadian citizenship. the controversy came to light, when his birth certificate showed he was born in canada but had dual citizenship. his concerns should derail a possible presidential run. >>> mayor bob filner of san diego has been spotted for the first time since starting his behavio
>> preeti arla in washington. thank you. >>> former pakistani president pervez musharraf has been charged with murder. he was indicted and six others in the death of pakistani prime minister, benazir bhutto. bhutto died in the 2007 gun and bomb attack at a political rally. musharraf denied the charges. and the hearing is set for august 27th. >>> vice president biden's son is facing a health scare this morning. after being hospitalized last week for weakness and...
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that syria has to be punished for using chemical weapons against its people and the meetings today in washington, dc, that could set a timetable for a military strike. >> this is, on the left, the new eastern span of the bay bridge and on the right in the dark the old span as the work begins to connect the new and old. >> are you feeling nostalgic for the old bay bridge? an oakland business has a way to keep >> covering san rafael, south bay, pleasanton, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> good morning, everyone, drivers who usually go east and west across the bay will see this. this is highway 101 southbound if marin county this is the route i took this morning, a beautiful trip with the fog near the waldo tunnel. >> we want to take you elsewhere on the bay bridge closure, the first day, and dick has been driving around using cell technology to she us the conditions the this is the san mateo bridge eastbound. dick, you have passed the toll area and it looks like there are quite a number of headlights. >> there are definitely a lot of lights eastbound the toll plaza shows light traffic m
that syria has to be punished for using chemical weapons against its people and the meetings today in washington, dc, that could set a timetable for a military strike. >> this is, on the left, the new eastern span of the bay bridge and on the right in the dark the old span as the work begins to connect the new and old. >> are you feeling nostalgic for the old bay bridge? an oakland business has a way to keep >> covering san rafael, south bay, pleasanton, and all the bay area,...
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abc's devin dwyer live for us in washington this morning. thank you. >>> well, a crisis reaching a boiling point here at home are those 47 wildfires raging across 9 western states. the worst of them, the fire waging on the northern border of yosemite national park. it has now grown to 210 square miles. right now it's only 7% contained. some 2,000 homes are in its path. evacuations have been under way in many communities. all weekend. >> you just cry and laugh with everybody else. it's sad. you know, you never think you're going to be here in this situation. >> now, the fire is dumping ash over the massive hetch hetchy reservoir. that provides the water supply to san francisco. city utility officials are monitoring it but so far they say the water is still safe to drink. >>> a couple of potentially explosive trials including one involving former president hosni mubarak has been postponed in egypt. mubarak's trial was delayed until mid-september because large amounts of evidence needs to be collected. the main charge against mubarak involves t
abc's devin dwyer live for us in washington this morning. thank you. >>> well, a crisis reaching a boiling point here at home are those 47 wildfires raging across 9 western states. the worst of them, the fire waging on the northern border of yosemite national park. it has now grown to 210 square miles. right now it's only 7% contained. some 2,000 homes are in its path. evacuations have been under way in many communities. all weekend. >> you just cry and laugh with everybody else....
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washington's historic congressional cemetery is more than a century old. but ivy and we'ds have grown so out of control, they can bring down trees. so, they turn to ecogoats. a maryland farm that rents out animals for cheap labor. >> because they're a hoot. >> reporter: they're really good eaters. cemetery officials are hoping the goats eat up 1.5 acres of weeds. and they're cheap. for $4,000, the cemetery gets about 70 goats to chew the tangled vines for about a week. >> we don't have to buy and spread herbicides and pesticides. more importantly, it will prevent the killing of our large trees, which cost a fortune to have removed. >> reporter: the spectacle of the goats in the gave yard drew a crowd. and at first, the animals were a bit camera shy. once they got going, they ate. and ate. and ate. goats have earned a reputation for eating everything. but they're actually kind of picky. >> they do not eat some things. i never had a goat eat anything other than vegetation. >> reporter: at the capitol hill cemetery, they have a big job ahead. >> i was wonderi
washington's historic congressional cemetery is more than a century old. but ivy and we'ds have grown so out of control, they can bring down trees. so, they turn to ecogoats. a maryland farm that rents out animals for cheap labor. >> because they're a hoot. >> reporter: they're really good eaters. cemetery officials are hoping the goats eat up 1.5 acres of weeds. and they're cheap. for $4,000, the cemetery gets about 70 goats to chew the tangled vines for about a week. >> we...